Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Kansas and Missouri Counties
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NOAA issued it on May 6, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for parts of northeastern Kansas and west central Missouri until 5:45 AM CDT, featuring 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Kansas and West Central Missouri
- Issued
- May 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeastern Kansas and West Central Missouri.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Alert Details
The alert is a Severe Thunderstorm Warning, issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO. It is effective from 5:02 AM CDT to 5:45 AM CDT on April 27, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Johnson County in Kansas, Leavenworth County in Kansas, Wyandotte County in Kansas, and Platte County in Missouri. Specific locations include Overland Park, Olathe, Shawnee, Lenexa, Leavenworth, Lansing, Merriam, Bonner Springs, De Soto, Parkville, Tonganoxie, Platte City, Basehor, Edwardsville, Weatherby Lake, Weston, Lake Quivira, Kansas City Intl Arpt, Kansas City, and Ferrelview. It also impacts highways such as Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 410 and 419, Interstate 35 in Kansas between mile markers 222 and 230, Interstate 29 between mile markers 8 and 23, Interstate 635 between mile markers 0 and 7, Interstate 435 between mile markers 0 and 36 and 80 and 83, and Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 206 and 226.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail, which could cause hail damage to vehicles and wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 5:02 AM CDT on April 27, 2026, and expires at 5:45 AM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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